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Soc101MT L1-L2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Is Sociology? | Sociology is the scientific study of human social life, groups, and societies |
| Micro level sociology | investigates the causes and consequences of such phenomena as romantic love, violence, personality, interpersonal power, identity, etc. |
| Macro level sociology | examines and explains poverty, crime rates, pollution, racism, sexism, cultural genocide, etc |
| Global level sociology | examines and explains phenomena such as war, migrations, climate change, etc |
| The Sociological Imagination | Sociological Imagination is a quality of mind that allows us to connect Personal troubles of the milieux (biography) with public issues of social structure (history and social setting They both affect each other!! |
| Ethnocentrism | A belief, attitude or mindset that one’s own ethnic group is superior |
| Society | a group of people who live in a defined geographic area who interact and share a common culture |
| Society consists of | 1. Patterns of behavior and relationships (social structures) and 2. Shared ideas, language, values, beliefs (cultures) |
| Auguste Comte (1798-1857) | Responsible for coining the term “sociology” |
| Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) | Helped establish sociology as a formal academic discipline |
| Karl Marx (1818-1883) | Views of society: a fundamental feature of society is that there is social conflict Concentrated on economic systems and social inequality- the unequal distribution of resources (wealth) in society |
| Max Weber (1864-1920) | Views society: the main feature of modern society is the rationalization of social and economic life |
| Assimilation- | a pattern of relations between ethnic or racial groups in which the minority group is absorbed into the mainstream or majority group |
| Minority vs Majority | A minority group is characterized by its relative powerlessness compared to a dominant majority group, which often holds social, economic, and political power |
| Forced assimilation | a person or group is compelled to take on the practices of another culture |
| Unforced assimilation | a person or group takes on the practices of another culture but is not forcibly compelled to do so |
| Hierarchy | a system where groups/individuals are ranked in the order of importance |
| Cultural Genocide | the systematic destruction of traditions, values, language, and other elements that make one group of people distinct from another |
| Systemic Oppression | Goes beyond individual/personal feelings or lack of respect Focus on society as a whole |
| The 3 assumptions of the Sociological Perspective | 1. Individuals are social beings 2. Individuals are, for the most part, socially determined 3. Individuals can shape society, but society can also shape us as individuals |
| In what ways are the representations of Native Americans an example of ethnocentrism? | The representation of NA are often represented as savage and primitive |
| Social inequality vs Structured social inequality | Structured- patterns of inequality are embedded in our society. Our policies, customs, practices |
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